Legal Advisor
Team: Projects legal regulatory support group
Job duties:
- Draft and review a wide range of legal documents within the framework of assigned projects and in accordance with applicable laws, including but not limited to:
- Commercial contracts
- Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
- Partnership and service agreements
- Memorandums of understanding (MoUs)
- Side agreements, declarations, and shareholders agreements, etc.
- Identify legal risks in contracts and propose effective mitigation strategies. Take proactive legal measures related to project contracts, including the preparation of required documentation.
- Participate in the review of legal documents related to the implementation of agreements under various projects, including associated contracts. Assist in the preparation of legal assessments and recommendations. Provide legal opinions and support as required.
- Prepare legal notes, memoranda, and other relevant documentation in the framework of assigned projects. Provide legal support as needed to ensure compliance and mitigate legal risks.
- Review and respond to legal inquiries, applications, requests, and proposals—whether internally initiated or received from government authorities, institutions, or third parties. Conduct legal investigations and prepare responses in accordance with applicable legislation. Take any necessary legal actions to address the matters raised.
- Ensure that all legal documents, including contracts, receive the required internal approvals, endorsements, and consents from authorized personnel prior to execution.
- Handle legal correspondence and matters arising from the execution of contracts with foreign counterparties.
- Participate in the drafting of legal opinions, official communications, and other relevant documentation.
- Actively participate in internal committees, commissions, working groups, training sessions, meetings, business trips, and other relevant activities as required by company directives.
- Perform other legal tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Legal Manager.
Additional requirements:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience required as the legal adviser.
- Expererience in the field of Legal in the Oil and Gas industry is preferable ;
- Knowledge of civil law, international commercial arbitration law, international private
- law, company law, international commercial and contract law.
- Understanding of contracts, government regulations, intellectual property rights, patents etc.
- Knowledge of tax and corporate law.
- Good written and oral communication skills in English (C2) and Azerbaijani.
Interested candidates can send their CV to the e-mail address in the Apply for job button.